You’ll notice that a framework chips away at goals
almost as though we were on auto-pilot. The more traditional
approach taps into our scarce will-power. Goal-hunting has us writhing
in the tide of failure, when we should be just calmly paddling
for the distant shore-line.

Climbing as analog

Mountain climbing at its core is similar to many things,
and there’s an analogy often made between climbing and business.
I needn’t say how many
motivational posters I’ve seen with the picture of a
man atop a mountain, coupled with a catchy stanza about
grit & vision.

The best climbers typically say that
‘sending’ their projects is all about dreaming big, failing
a ton, and showing up again & again despite all the
knock-outs. For the entrepreneurs out there,
does any of this ring a bell?

Oddly enough, a personal goal that got met in 2015 was
a climbing-related one
(I am a boulderer). I had been
trying to reach this goal for what seemed to be forever.

How did I finally succeed? Well, setting priorities
on action-items & tweaking milestones got me nowhere. Truly.
All that did was encamp me snuggly on a wretched plateau.

In 2015, I applied a well-crafted framework, and just before the new year,
I finally reached my climbing goal after nearly half a decade of
frustration.

Going forward

I have clear goals for the future — climbing & otherwise — and
the method I will be using to meet them is obvious. I suggest anyone
with seemingly unsurmountable goals learn about creating a
framework for themselves. It discards a lot of the fuss, & builds
momentum which ultimately can take you over the finish-line.